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Quin Hillyer: A vote for president is also a vote for judges
Three years ago today, the nation was halfway into 18 days of feverish speculation about whom President George W. Bush would name to replace Sandra Day O’Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court, with high drama and several major false rumors preceding the choice of now-Chief Justice John Roberts.
Superintendents’ pay can’t match private sector
Area superintendents earn salaries six to seven times more than many teachers, more than double the average principal and nearly as much as the president of the United States. John Paul Stevens still plays tennis at 88. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, works out regularly in the Supreme Court gym.
Quin-essential Cases: A vote for President is a vote for judges
Three years ago today the nation was halfway into 18 days of feverish speculation about whom President George W. Bush would name to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court, with high drama and several major false rumors preceding the choice of now-Chief Justice John Roberts.
EPA dropped wetlands cases after high court ruling
The Bush administration didn't pursue hundreds of potential water pollution cases after a 2006 Supreme Court decision that restricted the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate seasonal streams and wetlands. John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election.
Summaries of leading Supreme Court rulings
Brief summaries of the rulings from the leading cases before the Supreme Court in its just-ended term: For most of the term, Supreme Court justices showed remarkable restraint. They displayed broad agreement even in some volatile areas and refrained from angry dissents.
Top court’s gun ban rejection is opportunity for D.C.
In light of Thursday’s landmark Supreme Court decision to overturn D.C.’s long-standing ban on handguns, allow me to begin the second-guessing. |
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